One of the most dreaded parts about giving a presentation is the time crunch. You have so much to explain – and in only 10 minutes. But even worse is needing to redo that presentation for a smaller audience – in half that time! After the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, that pressure to execute …
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You have a bunch of numbers, an amazing analysis, and a check-in coming up with your boss. While it would be easy to create a short report, you want to go the extra mile and put together a creative visualization. What graph do you choose? A line graph, bar chart, histogram, box and whisker plot… …
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. The rule of three, used extensively throughout our cultural media from writing and speeches to movies and music, revolves around one simple principle: use a 3-part structure. Here are a few idiomatic examples: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Government of the …
Audiences crave novelty. That’s why stories with their ever-evolving narratives are such a compelling presentation device. Lists of facts, on the other hand, are often monotonous, predictable, and easily forgettable. Would you rather listen to: “John works at the museum during the night, the school during the day, and owns a craft business on the …
Putting together a Powerpoint deck is the easy part. Presenting those slides in a way that not only carries your message, but makes the audience care is the true challenge. The science behind exceptional presentation lies in the storytelling principle called “Chekhov’s gun“: “If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the …
You have a deadline for a presentation coming up. Your boss wants you to show how finances this quarter compare to the last. The easiest thing to do is open Powerpoint, throw your numbers on a few slides, and call it a day. But your boss wasn’t happy with the last presentation done that way. …
Your presentation is going really well. You have the audience engaged, hanging on to your every word … Until you put up the math equation slide. Then the eyes begin to wander. The feet begin to tap. And you can feel the energy just seep out of the room. What happened? Was it the equation? …
